On 5 October 2023, a Cagatay CGT-50 unmanned aircraft crashed at Radnor Range after its right wing detached during a demonstration flight. An investigation revealed structural failures caused by ...

Southwest Research Institute collaborated with the U.S. Air Force to ensure fleet safety when a large crack was unexpectedly found near the cockpit of a T-38 Talon. The Institute has been working to ...

Boeing's troubled 777X program has suffered another significant blow with the discovery of a cracked structural component, forcing the company to halt flight tests. The issue, found during routine ...

SAN ANTONIO — November 4, 2024 —Southwest Research Institute has received two contracts totaling $23 million from the U.S. Air Force for a program to address aging aircraft structures and material ...

Scientists worked to ensure fleet safety after a large crack was unexpectedly found near the cockpit of a T-38 Talon. A new study describes how risk and damage tolerance analyses helped determine a ...